Written Answers Tuesday 15 June 2010

Scottish Executive

Agriculture

Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many farmers in the Clydesdale constituency are in receipt of single farm payments and what the total amount in payment is.

Richard Lochhead: In 2008, the most recent complete scheme year, 442 businesses in the Clydesdale constituency received payments totalling £11,586,930.32 under the Single Farm Payment Scheme.

Agriculture

Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many farmers in the Clydesdale constituency are in receipt of the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme payments and what the total amount in payment is.

Richard Lochhead: Three hundred and twenty-nine farmers in the Clydesdale constituency area claimed Less Favoured Area Support Scheme in 2009, the most recent complete scheme year. In total, they received payments worth £1,854,324.

Alcohol Misuse

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how many children have been treated for alcohol dependency in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.

Shona Robison: Patients may be treated for alcohol dependency in various settings and may be seen by their GP, admitted as an inpatient in a general acute hospital, or treated in a psychiatric hospital. For the purpose of this answer, children were defined as patients aged under 16 years.

  In both 2007-08 and 2008-09, only a very small number of children were treated for alcohol dependency in general acute and psychiatric hospitals. For disclosure reasons and for reasons of patient confidentiality it is not possible to present these figures.

  Information on consultations for alcohol dependence for young people (aged under 16 years) is also available from the Practice Team Information (PTI) scheme. The PTI scheme gathers data on consultations with a sample of Scottish general practices. The PTI scheme data makes use of the sample to estimate the number of consultations for specific conditions. However, the number of contacts where the main reason for consultation was alcohol dependency (excluding excessive use or misuse not associated with dependency) was too small to provide a reliable estimate.

Alcohol Misuse

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) admissions to hospital to treat and (b) deaths from alcoholic liver disease there have been in each year since 1999.

Shona Robison: For part (a), I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32405 on 14 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

  http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

  For part (b), deaths from alcoholic liver disease are published each year by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) in the Vital Events Reference Table 6.4 (or, for 1999 and 2000, Table 6.4 of the Registrar General’s Annual Report):

  http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/vital-events/index.html.

  These data are summarised in the following table:

  Table 1. Deaths from Alcoholic Liver Disease in Scotland 1999-2008

  

 Year
 Deaths


 1999
 638


 2000
 779


 2001
 866


 2002
 957


 2003
 976


 2004
 876


 2005
 976


 2006
 1,003


 2007
 920


 2008
 936



  Source: General Register Office for Scotland. For 1999, data were coded using the International Classification of Disease (ICD-9) codes 571.0 to 571.3. For 2000 onwards ICD-10 code K70 was used.

Apprenticeships

John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many adult apprenticeship starts are being funded in 2010-11 by Skills Development Scotland, also broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) sector.

Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to you with the information you have requested.

Carers

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek a parliamentary debate on the draft carers strategy.

Shona Robison: The Equal Opportunities Committee agreed after its meeting on 1 December 2009 that it would be preferable to have a parliamentary debate after publication of the strategy. This is because the issues are well known, having been debated and discussed over the last few years. Such a debate would be considered by the Parliamentary Bureau in the normal way.

Carers

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what input from the Parliament it expects in the development of the carers strategy.

Shona Robison: In the development of the draft Carers Strategy for Scotland, I have taken into account views expressed by MSPs during debates in Parliament on carers’ issues and by members of the Equal Opportunities Committee.

Central Heating

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the buildings comprising its estate, broken down by Energy Performance Certificate bracket A to G.

John Swinney: The Scottish Government has gone beyond the minimum requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and has produced energy performance certificates (EPCs) for 16 of the larger buildings on its core estate. The ratings generated are:

  

 Building
 EPC Rating


 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow
 C


 Cameron House, Albany Street, Oban
 F


 Freshwater Laboratory, Faskally, Pitlochry
 F


 Highlander House, 58 Waterloo Street, Glasgow
 D


 Leith File Store, 139 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
 E


 Longman House, 28 Longman Road, Inverness
 D


 Rex House, 75 Bothwell Street, Hamilton
 E


 Southlands, Reidhaven Street, Elgin
 E


 St James House, 25 St James Street, Paisley
 D


 Strathbeg, 3A Clarence Street, Thurso
 F


 Strathearn House, Lamberkine Drive, Perth
 C


 Tankerness Lane, Kirkwall, 
 G


 Thainstone Court, Inverurie
 F


 Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh
 E


 Tweedbank, Cotgreen Road, Galashiels
 F


 Victoria Quay, Edinburgh
 D



  In addition, EPCs are being produced in respect of St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh and Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh.

Diabetes

Marlyn Glen (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33655 by Shona Robison on 1 June 2010, what the (a) number and (b) rate per 1,000 of population has been of hospital admissions for diabetes by primary or secondary diagnosis in (i) Dundee and (ii) Angus in the last four years for which information is available, broken down by intermediate geographical zone.

Shona Robison: The information requested is provided in the following tables:

  Table 1: Acute hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes (and rates per 1,000 population) for Dundee Community Health Partnership and its intermediate geography zones:

  

Financial Year
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09


 
No of Admissions
Rate per 1000 pop
No of Admissions
Rate per 1000 pop
No of Admissions
Rate per 1000 pop
No of Admissions
Rate per 1000 pop


 Dundee CHP
 2,012
 14.1
 2,046
 14.4
 2,416
 17.0
 2,260
 15.9


 Perth Road
 44
 8.2
 25
 4.6
 43
 7.7
 37
 6.5


 Westend
 30
 4.7
 33
 5.2
 43
 7.0
 52
 8.5


 City Centre
 32
 5.9
 47
 8.6
 53
 9.4
 52
 8.9


 Logie and Blackness
 49
 9.7
 100
 19.3
 82
 15.7
 56
 10.8


 Docks and Wellgate
 58
 12.6
 56
 11.9
 82
 17.7
 48
 10.0


 Balgay
 73
 17.6
 66
 16.0
 47
 11.5
 60
 15.1


 Menzieshill
 118
 25.1
 75
 16.9
 96
 22.3
 70
 16.8


 Broughty Ferry Wes
 63
 12.2
 56
 10.9
 99
 19.4
 99
 19.7


 Craigie and Craigiebank
 94
 22.7
 112
 27.1
 100
 24.0
 83
 19.8


 Stobswell
 70
 13.8
 44
 8.6
 50
 9.8
 87
 17.0


 Law
 75
 20.5
 145
 39.3
 108
 29.1
 110
 29.7


 West Ferry
 52
 16.2
 34
 10.7
 61
 19.2
 41
 13.1


 Hilltown
 63
 10.9
 76
 13.4
 95
 17.0
 95
 17.4


 Barnhill
 45
 9.0
 83
 16.7
 74
 14.9
 51
 10.2


 Broughty Ferry East
 58
 15.1
 46
 12.1
 51
 13.6
 60
 16.2


 Lochee
 99
 18.3
 94
 17.5
 120
 22.4
 108
 20.4


 Baxter Park
 63
 19.0
 36
 11.1
 49
 15.7
 26
 8.5


 Charleston
 46
 11.4
 67
 17.4
 84
 21.6
 65
 16.5


 The Glens
 120
 25.9
 110
 23.9
 115
 25.0
 124
 27.3


 Douglas East
 63
 18.5
 50
 15.0
 94
 27.8
 76
 22.3


 Fairmuir
 80
 18.1
 77
 17.6
 91
 21.2
 83
 19.3


 Western Edge
 18
 5.8
 15
 4.8
 23
 7.0
 15
 4.3


 Linlathen and Midcraigie
 83
 16.1
 93
 18.2
 104
 20.6
 124
 24.2


 Douglas West
 105
 25.2
 90
 21.8
 89
 21.8
 112
 27.3


 Caird Park
 45
 13.3
 49
 14.6
 62
 18.8
 51
 15.3


 West Pitkerro
 22
 4.9
 46
 10.1
 54
 11.5
 40
 8.1


 Ardler and St Marys
 102
 19.0
 78
 14.0
 148
 26.3
 107
 19.0


 Whitfield
 54
 9.8
 56
 9.9
 54
 9.5
 75
 13.3


 Downfield
 46
 9.2
 68
 13.6
 88
 17.8
 76
 15.6


 Kirkton
 79
 20.2
 65
 17.0
 50
 13.1
 81
 21.0


 Fintry
 63
 11.6
 54
 9.7
 107
 18.3
 96
 16.4



  Source: ISD Scotland.

  Table 2: Acute hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes (and rates per 1000 population) for Angus Community Health Partnership and its intermediate geography zones:

  

Financial Year
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09


No of Admissions
Rate per 1,000 pop
No of Admissions
Rate per 1,000 pop
No of Admissions
Rate per 1000 pop
No of Admissions
Rate per 1,000 pop


 Angus CHP
 1,261
 11.6
 1,275
 11.7
 1,509
 13.7
 1,611
 14.6


 Monifieth West
 23
 7.7
 18
 6.1
 22
 7.5
 36
 12.2


 Monifieth East
 63
 12.9
 77
 16.0
 88
 18.5
 60
 12.6


 Carnoustie West
 45
 9.7
 76
 15.9
 68
 14.3
 70
 14.6


 Carnoustie East
 54
 9.6
 28
 5.0
 38
 6.9
 43
 7.8


 Monikie
 27
 7.7
 31
 8.3
 23
 5.7
 42
 9.9


 South Angus
 45
 7.5
 47
 7.6
 60
 9.2
 72
 11.0


 Arbroath Keptie
 39
 10.9
 50
 13.9
 57
 16.0
 47
 13.3


 Arbroath Harbour
 94
 22.7
 87
 22.0
 91
 22.5
 99
 24.2


 Arbroath Kirkton
 38
 7.2
 47
 8.9
 70
 13.4
 55
 10.6


 Arbroath Cliffburn
 50
 11.9
 38
 8.9
 59
 13.5
 57
 13.0


 Arbroath Warddykes
 85
 17.4
 67
 14.0
 80
 16.9
 58
 12.2


 Letham and Glamis
 45
 8.5
 58
 11.0
 62
 11.9
 104
 19.8


 Kirriemuir Landward
 48
 16.9
 39
 13.9
 43
 15.1
 66
 23.3


 Forfar West
 43
 8.7
 72
 14.4
 87
 17.6
 58
 11.9


 Forfar Central
 77
 17.2
 77
 16.9
 115
 25.2
 134
 29.1


 Forfar East
 50
 13.3
 38
 10.1
 49
 12.8
 45
 12.0


 Lunan
 29
 10.3
 27
 9.6
 52
 18.1
 31
 10.8


 Friockheim
 61
 9.5
 47
 7.3
 50
 7.7
 72
 11.0


 Kirriemuir
 77
 13.0
 71
 12.0
 46
 7.9
 87
 15.1


 Montrose South
 77
 15.2
 51
 9.8
 90
 17.5
 93
 17.8


 Montrose North
 54
 11.9
 72
 16.0
 78
 17.0
 83
 18.2


 Brechin East
 47
 16.8
 37
 13.0
 40
 13.7
 40
 13.4


 Brechin West
 41
 11.6
 35
 10.0
 41
 11.9
 68
 19.7


 Hillside
 32
 10.3
 48
 15.4
 49
 15.5
 54
 16.5


 Angus Glens
 17
 4.8
 37
 10.4
 51
 14.2
 37
 10.3



  Source: ISD Scotland.

Education

Hugh O'Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive who holds the copyright to Glow Scotland.

Keith Brown: Glow is registered as a trademark in the name of the Scottish ministers.

Education

Hugh O'Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive when the tendered contract for Glow Scotland ends.

Keith Brown: The contract with Research Machines plc for the delivery of Glow ends on 15 September 2012.

Education

Hugh O'Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it receives from Learning and Teaching Scotland for the administration of Glow Scotland.

Keith Brown: In the financial year 2009-10, Learning and Teaching Scotland received £798,836 from the Scottish Government for the management and administration of Glow.

Environment

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to take additional action to reduce the amount of (a) energy derived from fossil fuels and (b) electricity used on its estate, in addition to the measures outlined in its carbon management plan.

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to take additional action to increase the energy efficiency of its estate in addition to the measures outlined in its carbon management plan.

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made changes to its carbon management plan in the last 12 months.

Liam McArthur (Orkney) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make changes to its carbon management plan in the next 12 months.

John Swinney: Since the Scottish Government’s Carbon Management Plan was prepared in 2009 the creation of Marine Scotland has significantly increased the estate portfolio. A report on progress on the existing plan will be produced by autumn of this year with a revised plan available during spring 2011.

  Work has continued to identify and implement additional projects aimed at reducing demand on electricity and fossil fuel derived energy. These include:

  A pilot to assess the suitability of server-based computing technology which consumes around 75% less electricity than the most efficient of the PC units currently in use across the estate. With minimal moving parts, no data storage, reduce power consumption and longer life expectancy, this technology should also provide benefits in relation to labour costs and waste.

  Improvements in existing power management features on PCs are also being explored further in an effort to reduce the amount of time taken to revert to lower power states.

  A programme to install automated meter reading equipment across the estate to ensure appropriate and relevant data is readily available to better inform future discussions on targeting energy reduction measures.

  At Saughton House in Edinburgh solar thermal panels have been installed to displace around 6,000 kWh of the annual heating demand from the domestic hot water system.

  Sixty desktop videoconferencing units are soon to be distributed to individual business areas to reduce the need for business travel.

Fertility Services

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Group on Infertility was established.

Shona Robison: The National Infertility Group, Chaired by Ian Crichton, Chief Executive of NHS National Services Scotland, met for the first time on 28 April 2010.

Fertility Services

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive who the members of the National Group on Infertility are.

Shona Robison: The National Infertility Group is Chaired by Ian Crichton, Chief Executive of NHS National Services Scotland. Membership of the Group includes Infertility Network Scotland, clinical and service management staff from NHS boards across Scotland, and Scottish Government policy and professional staff.

  Following on from the second meeting of the National Infertility Group in July 2010, a confirmed membership list will be added to the Maternity Services website - www.maternityservices.scot.nhs.uk .

Fertility Services

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Group on Infertility has met and whether minutes and papers for the meeting will be published.

Shona Robison: The National Infertility Group, Chaired by Ian Crichton, Chief Executive of NHS National Services Scotland, met for the first time on 28 April 2010. All papers, including minutes, once cleared by the National Infertility Group, will be placed on the Maternity Services website - www.maternityservices.scot.nhs.uk .

Health

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what the incidence of newly diagnosed respiratory problems has been in (a) Scotland, (b) NHS Forth Valley and (b) NHS Lanarkshire in each year since 2004, also broken down by data zone.

Shona Robison: The information is not held centrally in the format requested.

  The way that centrally held healthcare information is coded means that it is not always possible to reliably distinguish between respiratory problems that have been newly diagnosed (incident cases) and problems that the patient may have had for some time (prevalent cases). The figures presented in this response therefore count both newly diagnosed cases and pre-existing cases of respiratory problems.

  A large number of diseases or conditions come under the heading of respiratory problems, ranging from short-term illnesses such as colds and influenza, through to long-term conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both asthma and COPD are likely to be long-term problems and statistics on these conditions are regularly published by Information Services Division. Some of these statistics are reproduced below along with information on other respiratory problems.

  Table 1 shows estimated numbers of patients consulting a GP or practice-employed nurse in Scotland for asthma, COPD or other respiratory problems, for the financial years 2004-05 to 2008-09. It is not possible from these data to reliably distinguish between newly and previously diagnosed cases. These figures are based on data from a small sample of general practices in Scotland that participate in the "Practice Team Information" (PTI) scheme. The patients registered to PTI practices are representative of Scotland as a whole in terms of their age, gender and deprivation profile. However, as they are not representative at NHS board level, PTI-based estimates are not produced by NHS board or for smaller areas. The figures in table 1 will be an underestimate of the true incidence of respiratory problems in Scotland as PTI only records instances where patients have actually consulted their GP practice for that particular problem during the year in question. More detailed information on consultations for asthma and COPD is published at www.isdscotland.org/pti.

  Table 1: Patients in Scotland Consulting a GP or Practice-Employed Nurse for Asthma, COPD or other Respiratory Problems at least Once in the Year: Estimated Numbers1, with 95% Confidence Intervals2

  

 Financial Year
 
 Asthma
 COPD
 Other Respiratory Problems3


 2004-05
 Number
 281,421
 98,805
 1,062,397


 Confidence Interval
 (258,882-303,961)
 (83,955-113,655)
 (1,009,767-1,115,027)


 2005-06
 Number
 273,028
 95,549
 1,110,069


 Confidence Interval
 (253,541-292,514)
 (80,724-110,374)
 (1,054,379-1,165,759)


 2006-07
 Number
 267,751
 93,556
 1,119,636


 Confidence Interval
 (245,354-290,149)
 (80,463-106,648)
 (1,055,126-1,184,145)


 2007-08
 Number
 268,534
 90,044
 1,095,828


 Confidence Interval
 (243,302-293,767)
 (79,675-100,412)
 (1,030,317-1,161,338)


 2008-09
 Number
 284,029
 95,549
 1,119,742


 Confidence Interval
 (257,910-310,149)
 (84,264-106,834)
 (1,054,530-1,184,954)



  Notes:

  1. Based on 53, 51, 49, 48 and 58 PTI practices that submitted complete GP and practice nurse data for the years ending 31 March 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively.

  2. As the estimates are based on data from a sample of practices, 95% confidence intervals are included to indicate the relative degree of certainty of these estimates.

  3. Most other respiratory problems, excluding any consultations that have been coded by GPs or nurses as relating to "circulatory and respiratory" signs and symptoms and which therefore may or may not relate specifically to respiratory problems. This "other" group comprises a mixture of short and long-term problems (and many which can be short or long-term) and a wide range of conditions with varying degrees of severity. Conditions counted in this group include respiratory signs and symptoms, diseases, infections, and other respiratory tract problems. A full list of the conditions included in this group, along with their codes, is available on request from ISD’s PTI team at:

  nss.isdPTIqueries@nhs.net.

  Information on the numbers of patients who are registered to general practices and known to have asthma or COPD is also available through the Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the new General Medical Services contract. Table 2 shows the numbers of patients recorded by practices in Scotland, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Lanarkshire as having asthma or COPD, for the financial years 2004-05 to 2008-09. The information is slightly incomplete as it is not based on data from all general practices in Scotland (although the number missing is fairly small). These counts are based on QOF "registers" and comprise patients who may have been newly diagnosed in the year in question as well as those who had a pre-existing diagnosis of that condition. These counts are likely to include a mixture of patients who consulted their practice for asthma or COPD during the year and some patients who did not consult. The QOF does not require practices to report on other respiratory problems and so only figures for asthma and COPD are available. The QOF reports total asthma and COPD counts per general practice, so the figures cannot be broken down by data zone. More detailed information on the QOF is published at www.isdscotland.org/qof.

  Table 2: Numbers of Patients Included on General Practice "QOF"1 Registers for Asthma or COPD, with Corresponding Crude Rates per 100 Registered Patients. Practices in Scotland, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Lanarkshire:

  

 Financial Year
 
 Asthma
 COPD


 Scotland
 Forth Valley
 Lanarkshire
 Scotland
 Forth Valley
 Lanarkshire


 2004-05
 Number
 290,378
 16,690
 31,371
 99,246
 5,469
 11,777


 %
 5.4
 5.6
 5.4
 1.9
 1.8
 2


 2005-06
 Number
 290,908
 16,721
 31,758
 97,743
 5,206
 11,668


 %
 5.4
 5.5
 5.4
 1.8
 1.7
 2


 2006-07
 Number
 295,507
 16,559
 32,543
 99,172
 5,089
 11,896


 %
 5.5
 5.4
 5.5
 1.8
 1.7
 2


 2007-08
 Number
 299,005
 16,532
 33,033
 101,596
 5,205
 12,152


 %
 5.5
 5.4
 5.6
 1.9
 1.7
 2.1


 2008-09
 Number
 304,511
 16,799
 34,432
 103,323
 5,332
 12,394


 %
 5.7
 5.6
 5.8
 1.9
 1.8
 2.1



  Note: 1. The Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) is a part of the new General Medical Services contract, and comprises a framework of indicators that practices much achieve against in order to receive QOF funding.

  Tables 3 to 5 below show the numbers of patients admitted to an acute hospital in Scotland for the first time as an inpatient or day case, for asthma, COPD or another respiratory problem, during the financial years 2004-05 to 2008-09. The counts exclude many patients with pre-existing diagnoses of respiratory problems. However, they may include patients who have previously been diagnosed with a respiratory problem elsewhere, for example in primary care, in an outpatients clinic, or outwith Scotland. The figures in tables 3 to 5 have been extracted from larger tables routinely published at http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4334.html.

  Table 3: First occurrence of respiratory disease as a main diagnosis within an acute hospital inpatient/daycase episode; Scottish residents; Financial years ending 31 March 2005-09:

  

 Diagnosis Description
 Financial Year


 2004-05
 2005-06
 2006-07
 2007-08
 2008-09


 Total: Diseases of the respiratory system
 50,485
 52,712
 55,680
 56,007
 57,938


 Acute upper respiratory infections and influenza
 8,450
 9,773
 9,365
 10,433
 9,464


 Pneumonia
 9,472
 10,156
 11,194
 10,952
 11,766


 Other acute lower respiratory infections
 9,517
 10,410
 11,836
 11,466
 11,998


 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
 1,637
 1,521
 1,207
 1,516
 1,523


 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
 6,272
 6,654
 6,322
 6,399
 6,470


 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
 5,796
 5,303
 5,984
 5,728
 6,547


 Asthma
 3,813
 3,300
 3,883
 3,300
 3,695


 Other diseases of the respiratory system
 5,528
 5,595
 5,889
 6,213
 6,475



  Table 4: First occurrence of respiratory disease as a main diagnosis within an acute hospital inpatient/daycase episode; NHS Forth Valley residents; Financial years ending 31 March 2005-09:

  

 Diagnosis Description
 Financial Year


 2004-05
 2005-06
 2006-07
 2007-08
 2008-09


 Total: Diseases of the respiratory system
 2,639
 2,594
 2,870
 2,972
 3,085


 Acute upper respiratory infections and influenza
 432
 470
 500
 558
 411


 Pneumonia
 539
 477
 460
 446
 515


 Other acute lower respiratory infections
 429
 554
 612
 671
 751


 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
 85
 60
 101
 91
 94


 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
 423
 367
 390
 395
 477


 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
 283
 285
 352
 302
 319


 Asthma
 232
 160
 216
 192
 178


 Other diseases of the respiratory system
 216
 221
 239
 317
 340



  Table 5: First occurrence of respiratory disease as a main diagnosis within an acute hospital inpatient/daycase episode; NHS Lanarkshire residents; Financial years ending 31 March 2005-09:

  

 Diagnosis Description
 Financial Year


 2004-05
 2005-06
 2006-07
 2007-08
 2008-09


 Total: Diseases of the respiratory system
 6,236
 6,418
 6,888
 6,327
 6,689


 Acute upper respiratory infections and influenza
 1,198
 1,397
 1,481
 1,466
 1,367


 Pneumonia
 1,057
 1,201
 1,301
 1,131
 1,271


 Other acute lower respiratory infections
 1,185
 1,218
 1,480
 1,344
 1,350


 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
 280
 146
 58
 53
 106


 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
 793
 930
 779
 691
 809


 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
 668
 570
 670
 605
 734


 Asthma
 448
 404
 466
 387
 377


 Other diseases of the respiratory system
 607
 552
 653
 650
 675



  Source: Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland.

Health

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome is of the Scottish Muscle Network’s review of neuromuscular services, announced in September 2009.

Shona Robison: I understand the Scottish Muscle Network expects to complete the report of its strategic review during the summer.

Health

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what care and support are provided for children and young people with muscular dystrophy.

Shona Robison: Services in Scotland are provided by five paediatric centres in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow, with Glasgow currently developing a shared care model with the local District General Hospitals in the west of Scotland. These centres provide specialist services for all neuromuscular conditions within the paediatric age group. They are linked together in the Scottish Muscle Network, which promotes the multi-disciplinary approach to care needed by people with these complex conditions. The network also gives a strong voice to patients, carers and the voluntary sector in the development of services. Both the clinicians concerned and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign support the network as the service model best suited to Scotland’s geography and population distribution. One of the network’s main concerns is to promote the specialist respiratory and cardiac care that are essential to improvements in survival and quality of life.

  The network’s paediatric sub-group has produced information on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy for both clinicians and families. It has also produced a leaflet for use in clinics, designed to encourage patients to engage with the Network and share their experience of services, as an important way of driving improvements. The paediatric sub-group will continue to hold family events in Glasgow and Dundee, and is piloting meetings in other parts of Scotland.

  Two care advisors, one in the east and one in the west, provide practical and emotional support for people with muscular dystrophy and their families. During the current year, the funding of these posts is shared between the NHS and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign but as from next year the posts will be funded wholly by the NHS.

  The Scottish Muscle Network links to the national Managed Clinical Network for children with exceptional healthcare needs which we have funded as part of the National Delivery Plan for Children and Young People’s Specialist Services in Scotland. Complexity is defined as meaning a child has four or more severe impairments, with additional respiratory and/or enteral feeding needs. The network’s main tasks is to drive up standards of care through the development of a clear process for assessment of service provision, clinical standards and appropriate service models.

  The Children’s Hospice Association Scotland also provides specialist palliative care for children with muscular dystrophy.

Health

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to meet the Translational Research in Europe – Assessment and Treatment of Neuromuscular Diseases (TREAT-NMD) international standards of care on the diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Shona Robison: The Scottish Muscle Network (SMN) has been working on standards of care for the medical management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), as well as standards for those with myotonic dystrophy. These draw on the Translational Research in Europe – Assessment and Treatment of Neuromuscular Diseases (TREAT NMD) standards, as used in the two centres of excellence in England. I understand the network intends to discuss with NHS Quality Improvement Scotland whether it will consider endorsing the standards.

  The network wants to audit performance against these standards, and met representatives from Action Duchenne to discuss this and other issues on 10 June 2010.

  The network is also exploring accreditation by the British Myology Society, the relevant professional body, of the five specialist paediatric centres against the standards developed by the Society.

Health

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what services are available to help young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy make the transition from childhood to adulthood

Shona Robison: A new transition clinic in Glasgow has been established, along with young adult neuromuscular clinics in Dundee and Aberdeen.

  A working group of the network has been looking at the general issue of the transition from child to adult services, with an initial focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It has developed a transitional care pathway, to help young adults cope with the move between child and adult services. This work is supported by the transition information pack which the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign has recently developed, and which is currently being promoted through clinical teams and through the Muscular Dystrophy care advisors.

  The network is also carrying out a project, funded by the government, aimed at increasing the uptake of self directed support amongst those with muscular dystrophy, as a way of promoting independent living.

  Along with other complex long-term conditions which require integration of health and social care, the need for a key worker and care co-ordination has been identified as being key to the transitional care process. The network intends to engage with local area GIRFEC (Getting It Right For Every Child) co-ordinators to discuss how this can best be taken forward.

  The issue of transition from paediatric to adult services across all specialist services is under consideration as part of the National Delivery Plan for Specialist Children’s Services. A working group has been tasked with developing proposals for the long-term care of those with complex and life-limiting conditions such as Duchenne. The national Managed Clinical Network for children with exceptional healthcare needs, which works collaboratively with the Scottish Muscle Network, is looking specifically at the transition of adolescents with complex needs into adult health care, to ensure adequate and appropriate provision is made.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what disciplinary processes are in place for (a) nurses, (b) midwives, (c) health visitors and (d) infant feeding advisors regarding infant feeding policy in NHSScotland, broken down by NHS board.

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether any nurses or advisors on breastfeeding have been disciplined as a result of (a) not achieving or (b) breaching NHS board policies in relation to infant feeding.

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what disciplinary processes are in place for breaching policies for infant feeding, broken down by NHS board.

Shona Robison: The Scottish Government has as part of its suite of HEAT Targets, a target in place which seeks to increase the proportion of new-born children exclusively breastfed at six to eight weeks from 26.6% in 2006-07 to 33.3% in 2010-11. HEAT Targets provide support to NHS boards to focus on delivering improvements to patient services. Performance against HEAT targets is reported through Scotland Performs and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing addresses performance against HEAT targets with NHS chairs and chief executives at each board’s NHS Annual Review.

  Individual staff members are not held accountable for the performance of NHS boards against HEAT targets and are therefore not subject to disciplinary processes resulting from boards not achieving these targets.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS boards have spent on infant feeding education in each of the last five years.

Shona Robison: This is a matter for NHS boards. The information requested is not held centrally.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME (or myalgic encephalopathy) are given an accurate diagnosis and treatments tailored to their individual needs.

Shona Robison: Most people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME-CFS) will initially present to their general practitioner (GP) for diagnosis and help with management of their condition. GPs, as generalists, are trained to manage all initial contact with patients and deal with all problems. GPs are expected to update their knowledge through continuing professional development (CPD), particularly to suit the needs of their patients, including the annual appraisal process. This seeks to enable GPs to practise high quality medicine, including early recognition and optimal treatment of illnesses such as ME-CFS.

  The Scottish Government strongly supports the development of robust clinical guidance to facilitate the proper management of illnesses. Work is under way to produce up to date guidance for use by GPs on the diagnosis and management of ME-CFS, as part of the development of a Scottish Good Practice Statement on ME-CFS.

  We want to encourage the development of specialist services to which GPs can refer patients with ME-CFS, as part of a recognised care pathway. The Scottish Public Health Network has therefore been commissioned to undertake a Needs Assessment exercise to determine optimal services for ME-CFS. That work is at an advanced stage.

  The Scottish Government is keen to ensure consistently high standards of care for ME-CFS are available throughout NHS Scotland. In January 2010, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland launched Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services. The generic standards 1-4, in particular, will underpin improvements in services for all neurological conditions, including ME-CFS.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) guidance there is and (b) checks are done to ensure that young babies are growing at the optimal rate.

Shona Robison: The Scottish Government introduced the use of the newly developed WHO Growth Charts for all children born on or after 1 January 2010. The WHO Growth Charts are based on optimal growth, which is that of breast-fed babies.

  As part of the introduction of these charts, the Scottish Government hosted 4 Train the Trainer events and requested NHS boards to identify key staff who would be responsible for rolling out training to staff. In addition, the Scottish Government published an information booklet "Using the new UK-World Health Organization 0-4 Growth Charts" for all frontline staff responsible for weighing and measuring children. Finally, training materials for the use of new charts have been developed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and can be downloaded from:

  www.growthcharts.rcpch.ac.uk

  The Health for all Children (Hall 4) guidance issued in 2005 set out the core programme of child health screening and surveillance contacts. This programme identifies that babies and young children should be weighed and measured at birth, within the first 10 days then at six to eight weeks, three months, four months, 13 months, between three and five years of age and at entry to primary school. Consultation is currently underway regarding the possibility of introducing a check at 24 to 30 months.

  Parents and carers are advised to contact their general practitioner or health visitor if they have any concerns regarding their child’s development.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence base exists to support optimal infant nutrition.

Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is currently developing a Maternal and Infant Nutrition Strategy, providing advice to all those involved in infant nutrition and emphasising the importance of breastfeeding as part of supporting optimal infant nutrition.

  There is a large and robust body of evidence demonstrating the short and long term health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants, including evidence from the World Health Organization, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD and the World Cancer Research Fund.

  The Scottish Government has adopted as policy the World Health Organization guidance recommending exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is available for parents to ensure that their children are achieving optimal growth and development in the early years.

Shona Robison: Guidance to parents regarding optimal growth and development is contained within publications such as " Ready Steady Baby!" and "Ready Steady Toddler!"  which are given to parents by health care professionals . Parents can discuss any concerns with health care professionals. If concerns are raised increased surveillance and education of parents will be introduced. All healthcare professionals dealing with children are trained to detect growth and other problems and to provide information and education for parents.

  Parents and carers are advised to contact their general practitioner or health visitor if they have any concerns regarding their child’s development.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done to maximise the number of day case operations.

Shona Robison: Same Day Surgery is the preferred delivery for a wide number of surgical procedures, which provides safe, effective and efficient use of resources. There are a number of actions being undertaken to maximise the number of day case operations.

  The HEAT Target for same day surgery is due for delivery in March 2011 and NHS boards are making steady progress towards this challenging target. The 18 weeks Referral to Treatment Improvement Programme continue to work closely with boards to make day surgery the norm through locally driven improvement work.

  There is a renewed focus with the establishment of a national same day surgery and pre-op assessment Delivery Group which is made up of experts from the service and performance support is currently being provided to NHS boards who find progress against the target a challenge.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been done to audit breastfeeding rates in relation to (a) early discharge from hospital and (b) a lack of health visitor support in the community.

Shona Robison: No research has been carried out to audit breastfeeding rates in relation to these scenarios; however there is no lack of Health Visitor support in the community. Health visitors provide a universal service to families and children as laid out in Health for all Children (HALL 4), including providing advice and support on breastfeeding.

  The Scottish Government has set a HEAT Target of increasing the population of new-born children exclusively breastfed at six to eight weeks from 26.6% in 2006-07 to 33.3% in 2010-11. Information on how health boards are performing against the HEAT Target is available from the Scotland Performs website:

  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/partnerstories/NHSScotlandperformance/breastfeeding.

  Statistics on Breastfeeding by NHS board, Council area and Community Health Partnership are available on the ISD Scotland website http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1764.html.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how parents can be made aware of the most appropriate infant formula for their child.

Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the Scottish population and ensuring that all children get the best possible start in life. All NHS boards have been set a performance target specifically to increase the number of women who are exclusively breastfeeding their baby at six to eight weeks.

  Parents who choose not to breastfeed are offered unbiased information from health professionals to enable them to make an informed decision on how to feed their infants.

  It is not appropriate for health professionals to recommend one brand of formula over another. However parents who have chosen to formula feed are advised that whey based formula should be used from birth till the age of one year.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive what the recommended time period is for exclusive (a) breastfeeding or (a) infant formula feeding.

Shona Robison: The Scottish Government formally endorsed, and adopted as policy, the World Health Organization’s Guidance recommending exclusively breastfeeding for an infant’s first six months. Appropriate types and amounts of solid food should then be introduced alongside continued breastfeeding for up to two years, or for as long as the mother chooses.

Immigration

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33615 by Fiona Hyslop on 27 May 2010, whether the responsibility for immigration will be devolved to the Scottish Government.

Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government has previously made clear that if the proposals contained in version 1 of the first ballot paper in Scotland’s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper were enacted, the Scottish Parliament would be responsible for all laws, taxes and duties in Scotland with the exception of those issues identified within the referendum question as continuing to be the responsibility of the UK Parliament.

Justice

Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33689 answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 May 2010, how many racist incidents were recorded in the Grampian Police force area in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09, broken down by ethnic origin of the victim, as per table 8 of Racist incidents by ethnic group of victim, 2007-08 and 2008-09 statistical bulletin.

Fergus Ewing: The following table shows the number of racist incidents recorded by Grampian police force, broken down by ethnic group of victim.

  Racist Incidents Recorded by Grampian Police, by Ethnic Group of Victim, 2007-08 and 2008-09

  

 Ethnic Group
 2007-08
 2008-09


 White British
 76
 120


 White Irish
 *
 5


 Other White
 48
 89


 Mixed
 22
 21


 Indian
 50
 85


 Pakistani
 31
 48


 Bangladeshi
 11
 15


 Other Asian
 21
 40


 Caribbean
 6
 18


 African
 55
 99


 Other Black
 8
 6


 Chinese
 20
 6


 Other
 17
 36


 Not known/declared
 21
 16


 Unknown
 *
 45


 All ethnic groups1
 390
 649



  Notes:

  *Data suppressed as potentially disclosive.

  1. Note that totals may not equal the sum of their constituent parts due to the suppressed cells.

  The increase of racist incidents in the Grampian area reflects a number of successful specific campaigns and initiatives run by Grampian Police to improve the reporting of these incidents. Grampian Police believe they have succeeded in "raising the confidence of our communities to approach us and report instances of hate".

Maternity Services

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of early discharge from maternity units and a lack of health visitor support in the community, how it will ensure that all mothers with newborn children are checked for postnatal depression.

Shona Robison: The screening process for postnatal depression is set out in the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Guideline NO 60 – Postnatal Depression and Puerperal Psychosis. This guideline states that the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS) should be offered to all women in the postnatal period as part of a screening programme for postnatal depression. The EPDS should be used at approximately six weeks and three months following delivery and should be administered by trained health visitors or other health professionals. This guideline applies to all health boards in Scotland.

  Guidance issued to health boards in 1999 and 2004 on postnatal depression provides a template for the best organisation of care and support in the community and hospital settings, including the importance of early identification and screening, safe care environments, and continuity of care.

NHS Waiting Times

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS appointments have been missed in each year and at what cost since 2007.

Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26533 on 14 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx .

  Prior to the introduction of New Ways of Defining and Measuring Waiting Times, did not attend (DNA) information was only available for first outpatient appointments. DNA information is now being published from the New Ways dataset for both first outpatient appointments and inpatient and day case treatment. The first published information was for the quarter ending 30 September 2009.

  Information from New Ways shows that for the nine month period 1 July 2009 to 31 March 2010, there were 110,149 missed first outpatient appointments at a consultant-led clinic – a DNA rate of 9.6%. For the same period, there were 9,541 missed appointments for inpatient and day case treatment – a DNA rate of 2.7%. The estimated cost of a DNA at an outpatient clinic is £110. It is not possible to estimate the average cost for inpatient and day case treatment due to the wide variation in the cost between different procedures.

  Information on missed appointments in primary care is not available centrally.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how much money was secured by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08, (c) 2008-09 and (d) 2009-10.

Frank Mulholland: The total amount of money secured by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (including both the National Casework Division and Civil Recovery Unit) through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, broken down per year is as follows:

  

 2006-07
£6,120,955


 2007-08
£5,547,492


 2008-09
£6,332,081


 2009-10
£5,510,558


 Total
£23,511,086

Voluntary Organisations

Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what support it offers to voluntary organisations and services in the West of Scotland to expand their remit.

John Swinney: We provide core funding to the new third sector interfaces and those councils of voluntary service and volunteer centres that remain. The basic functions of these bodies include support to voluntary organisations, the promotion of volunteering and social enterprise and a strong connection to the community planning partnership in their area. The total of this funding is almost £7.9 million in 2010-11. We also provide funding to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (£0.350 million) and Volunteering Development Scotland (£0.9 million) for their general support to the third sector.

  While none of this funding is aimed at extending the remit of individual organisations it does support the third sector generally since we believe the sector is a major force in the creation of a strong, successful Scotland.

Young People

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33563 by Keith Brown on 25 May 2010, what the comparable figures were for each of the five years prior to 2008-09.

Keith Brown: Information on leavers destinations from Special Schools is not available before 2006-07.

  In 2007-08, 330 (40.3%, from a total of 818) leavers from special schools entered an initial destination which was not employment, voluntary work, education or training. This compares to 7,991 (13.6%, from a total of 58,844) leavers from publicly funded secondary schools.

  In 2006-07, 380 (39.4%, from a total of 965) leavers from special schools entered an initial destination which was not employment, voluntary work, education or training. This compares to 7,678 (13.4%, from a total of 57,364) leavers from publicly funded secondary schools.

Young People

Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33563 by Keith Brown on 25 May 2010, what the figures are broken down by local education authority.

Keith Brown: Table 1. Number and percentage of school leavers from special schools in Scotland not in employment, voluntary work, education or training, by local authority, 2008-09.

  

 Local Authority
 Total Number of Leavers
 Number of Leavers Not in Employment, Voluntary Work, Education or Training
 Percentage of Leavers Not in Employment Voluntary Work, Education or Training


Aberdeen City
39
23
59.0


Aberdeenshire
16
6
37.5


Angus
7
4
57.1


Argyll and Bute
*
*
*


Clackmannanshire
0
0
0


Dumfries and Galloway
0
0
0


Dundee City
16
8
50.0


East Ayrshire
18
1
5.6


East Dunbartonshire
27
7
25.9


East Lothian
*
*
*


East Renfrewshire
*
*
*


Edinburgh City
117
68
58.1


Eilean Siar
0
0
0


Falkirk
28
8
28.6


Fife
26
14
53.8


Glasgow City
137
45
32.8


Highland
17
10
58.8


Inverclyde
19
5
26.3


Moray
0
0
0.0


Midlothian
12
7
58.3


North Ayrshire
38
16
42.1


North Lanarkshire
83
33
39.8


Orkney Islands
0
0
0


Perth and Kinross
17
5
29.4


Renfrewshire
91
59
64.8


Scottish Borders
0
0
0


South Ayrshire
*
*
*


South Lanarkshire
86
23
26.7


Stirling
9
6
66.7


West Dunbartonshire
13
4
30.8


West Lothian
35
22
62.9


Grant Aided
22
4
18.2



  Notes:

  *Local authorities with fewer than five leavers have been removed for disclosure reasons.

  1. This data includes publicly funded, independent, grant aided and social work special schools.

  Table 2. Number and Percentage of School Leavers from Publicly Funded Secondary Schools in Scotland Not in Employment, Voluntary work, Education or Training, by Local Authority, 2008-09

  

 Local Authority
 Total Number of Leavers
 Number of Leavers Not in Employment Voluntary Work, Education or Training
 Percentage of Leavers Not in Employment Voluntary Work, Education or Training


 Aberdeen City
 1,730
 299
 17.3


 Aberdeenshire
 2,728
 270
 9.9


 Angus
 1,175
 149
 12.7


 Argyll and Bute
 972
 122
 12.6


 Clackmannanshire
 544
 78
 14.3


 Dumfries and Galloway
 1,658
 170
 10.3


 Dundee City
 1,550
 286
 18.5


 East Ayrshire
 1,318
 202
 15.3


 East Dunbartonshire
 1,379
 128
 9.3


 East Lothian
 941
 156
 16.6


 East Renfrewshire
 1,273
 90
 7.1


 Edinburgh City
 3,443
 609
 17.7


 Eilean Siar
 307
 36
 11.7


 Falkirk
 1,577
 283
 17.9


 Fife
 3,888
 557
 14.3


 Glasgow City
 5,135
 825
 16.1


 Highland
 2,559
 381
 14.9


 Inverclyde
 861
 87
 10.1


 Midlothian
 947
 205
 21.6


 Moray
 1,036
 122
 11.8


 North Ayrshire
 1,520
 236
 15.5


 North Lanarkshire
 3,546
 507
 14.3


 Orkney Islands
 245
 15
 6.1


 Perth and Kinross
 1,321
 150
 11.4


 Renfrewshire
 1,993
 304
 15.3


 Scottish Borders
 1,199
 151
 12.6


 Shetland Islands
 303
 25
 8.3


 South Ayrshire
 1,226
 147
 12.0


 South Lanarkshire
 3,242
 431
 13.3


 Stirling
 978
 117
 12.0


 West Dunbartonshire
 974
 166
 17.0


 West Lothian
 1,878
 340
 18.1

Young People

Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many children (a) are held and (b) were held in secure accommodation in each of the last three years, broken down by institution.

Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the capacity of each secure accommodation unit (a) is and (b) was in each of the last three years, broken down by institution.

Fergus Ewing: The current number of children in secure care accommodation is not held centrally. However, the Scottish Government annually publishes secure care accommodation statistics which can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/09/24095659/0 .

  Number of Residents, Admissions and Discharges and Number of Places at 31 March in Secure Accommodation Units, 2006-07 to 2008-09, by Unit

  

 2006-07
 Average number of residents during the year
 Minimum number of residents during the year
 Maximum number of residents during the year
 Admissions during the year
 Discharges during the year
 Places at 31 March


 Edinburgh Secure Services
 11
 8
 12
 35
 35
 12


 The Elm’s Close Support Unit
 2
 0
 4
 13
 13
 4


 Rossie School
 23
 19
 24
 89
 87
 24


 St Mary’s Kenmure
 29
 26
 30
 56
 58
 30


 St Philip’s
 21
 11
 24
 70
 59
 24


 Good Shepherd
 15
 2
 18
 44
 26
 18


 All Units
 94
 76
 108
 307
 278
 112



  Source: Secure Accommodation Statistics 2006-07: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00606.

  

 2007-08
 Average number of residents during the year
 Minimum number of residents during the year
 Maximum number of residents during the year
 Admissions during the year
 Discharges during the year
 Places at 31 March


 Edinburgh Secure Services
 11
 10
 12
 31
 32
 12


 The Elm’s Close Support Unit
 2
 0
 3
 14
 14
 4


 Rossie School
 20
 11
 24
 50
 55
 24


 St Mary’s Kenmure
 27
 21
 32
 85
 113
 *see notes


 St Philip’s
 18
 11
 24
 74
 72
 24


 Good Shepherd
 26
 9
 18
 53
 53
 18


 Kibble
 13
 2
 19
 39
 23
 18


 All Units
 102
 85
 112
 346
 362
 100



  Source: Secure Accommodation Statistics 2007-08 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00681.

  Notes:

  1. Kibble opened on 23 July 2007 and is included in the sum of all beds.

  2.St Mary’s Kenmure was closed temporarily from 30 March 2008. Up until 30 March 2008 there were 30 places available at St Marys Kenmure, but the unit was closed on the 31 March 2008 and so these beds are not included in the total figure.

  3. The number of places excludes emergency beds and beds outwith the secure section of any unit except for St Mary’s Kenmure, who were not able to differentiate between emergency and non-emergency beds in 2007-08.

  4. The average number of residents during the year is calculated using the number of days the unit was open.

  

 2008-09
 Average number of residents during the year
 Minimum number of residents during the year
 Maximum number of residents during the year
 Admissions during the year
 Discharges during the year
 Places at 31 March


 Edinburgh Secure Services
 11
 8
 12
 34
 34
 12


 The Elm’s Close Support Unit
 3
 1
 4
 14
 15
 4


 Rossie School
 18
 11
 23
 40
 46
 24


 St Mary’s Kenmure
 11
 3
 18
 50
 32
 24


 St Philip’s
 22
 17
 24
 53
 56
 24


 Good Shepherd
 14
 10
 18
 46
 48
 18


 Kibble
 15
 12
 17
 34
 36
 18


 All Units
 90
 80
 102
 271
 267
 124



  Source: Secure Accommodation Statistics 2008-09:

  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/09/24095659/0.

  Notes:

  1.St. Mary’s Kenmure was temporarily closed on 30 March 2008 and had a sequential re-opening from 4 August 2008 when it’s bed complement was as follows:

  4 August to 24 August = six beds, 25 August to 14 September = 12 beds, 15 September to 5 October = 18 beds and from 6 October onwards = 24 beds.

  2. Young people can be admitted and discharged more than once during the year.

  3. St. Mary’s Kenmure reported over capacity by one child for each day from 13 August to 16 August 2008 and 28 August to 5 September 2008. However, this is likely to be a recording error.

  4. Kibble reported over capacity by one child for each day from 11 January 2008 to 21 January 2008. However, this is likely to be a recording error.

  5. The number of places excludes emergency beds and beds outwith the secure section of each unit.

  6. The average number of residents during the year is calculated using the number of days the unit was open